Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Many lapses on the part of the industry have come to the fore during inspections by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) in the last few days. The PPCB inspected 33 electroplating industries of Ludhiana and Jalandhar which send their effluents to Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). It was found …
A day after Ganesha visarjan, there was a pleasant surprise for environment activists as well as civic authorities. Unlike previous years, when the sight of hundreds of idols were scattered in Tapi pained the devotees and caused pollution, the riverbed this year was much cleaner. Authorities said a vast majority …
The moratorium had been imposed by the Union Environment and Forest ministry when it was headed by Jairam Ramesh and the Left Front was in power in Bengal. The Centre has lifted a moratorium on environment clearance for new industries in 'highly-polluting' Haldia and Asansol after "pollution controlling norms" were …
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that renewal sources of energy are pollution–free, eco–friendly, viable and cost–effective and these sources of energy should be harnessed fully. Speaking at a seminar on “Empowering Assam: from Deficiency to Abundance – Tapping Small Hydro, Biomass & Solar Potential” at the Assam Administrative …
GSPCB scientists to come out with extensive report The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will conduct an in-depth study of the pollution-hit Cuncolim Industrial Estate ~ perhaps for the first time since the estate was set up in the early 90s. The report is expected to be finalised in …
Government has identified the 11-km Shastri Park-Trilokpuri sector for the first line Delhi is likely to get it first monorail by 2017, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Tuesday. She said the city needs a transport system that is not only efficient and accessible, but also that will allow people …
Revised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels - Revised Sept 2013. These revised guidelines issued by the Union tourism ministry are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
Beijing Monday rolled out a slew of measures to curb industrial pollution amid latest efforts to improve the city's air quality. Unveiling a five-year clean air action plan (2013-2017), the Beijing municipal government stated that 1,200 polluting companies will be ordered to upgrade or close parts or all of their …
Farmers of Punnam happy over decision to drop dyeing park plan The public of Punnam are ecstatic at the shelving of the plan to establish an integrated dyeing park in their neighbourhood. At the same time, home textile exporters and professional dyers in the town are dejected that their painstaking …
Bearing in mind the serious environmental impact of stainless steel pickling, the National Green Tribunal has restrained all stainless steel pickling units from carrying on any manufacturing activity in the Capital without the consent of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The NGT was hearing a petition by the All …
The formulation of a new Industrial Policy with the goal to create a pollution-free, less water intensive and employment-oriented sustainable industrial growth has been engaging the attention of the Government for quite some time. Accordingly a draft Industrial Policy 2012 had been formulated and notified vide No.026800/DID (Ind. & Com.)/2012-A, …
Dependence on rashly-driven and overloaded tempos is set to reduce significantly with the state government deciding to deploy 300 city buses in Kanpur to strengthen the public transport in the city. The transport authority will simultaneously convert tempo permits into auto permits after the sanction of buses. Regional transport officer …
SPCB will take up a detailed scrutiny of CTL project after receipt of information from company The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has sought a detailed report from Jindal Synfuels Ltd, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) on its coal to liquid project proposed at Durgapur in …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has reconstituted the Goa State Coastal Zone Management Authority for a three-year period. The newly reconstituted 12-member committee is headed by the State Environment Secretary and includes Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Directors of Panchayats, Tourism, Industries, Chief Engineers of Water Resource Department, …
गोमती के अध्ययन के लिए दल रवाना 24 जागरण संवाददाता, लखनऊ : गोमती बंधे पर नजारा मंगलवार को कुछ बदला सा नजर आएगा। गोमती की सफाई को लेकर चिंतित शहरवासी एक किलोमीटर लंबी मानव श्रृंखला बनाएंगे। इस मानव श्रृंखला में छात्र-छात्रओं सहित एनएसएस, एसीसी, स्काउट्स एंड गाइड्स, शिक्षक, बार एसोसिएशन …
The largest and most sacred rivers of India are highly polluted while the quality of Godavari waters is excellent, states a study conducted by researchers of Andhra University. Tested for eight water parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total alkalinity, total hardness, calcium and magnesium, …
Rajasthan Pollution Control board has started serving notices to industrial units all over the state which were operating illegally and flouting the stipulated norms. "Close to 1,000 firms across the state have been issued notices during he last few days. "The action is being taken in accordance with a recent …
The Pimpri Chinch wad Municipal Corporation has approved a proposal to release Rs 5 crore for installing water filtration units in villages along the banks of the Bhima river. The decision was taken at the general body meeting presided by mayor Mohini Lande. Over 125 villages along the banks of …
Banglore : For the first time in the country, a Hydrogen-powered automobile bus has been developed by Tata Motors and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after several years of research. The hydrogen fuel-fitted bus was demonstrated at Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, an ISRO facility in Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu on …
PANAJI: Forty applicants from Calangute village panchayat jurisdiction have approached the officials of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to obtain consent to operate their units under air and water acts. GSPCB held a two-day drive in Calangute for examining the applications from industries, hotels, restaurants, workshops, garages that are …
